Sam was surprised she hadn't run into anyone. In some ways she wished she would—she could disable them and take any weapons they may have, which would make her much more comfortable.
On the other hand, she wasn't altogether sure she was up to taking out any potential armed guards—her imprisonment and subsequent lack of food, water and activity were all taking their toll and she found herself weaving a bit in the hall. She was pretty sure the continuing presence of so much naquadah was contributing to the problem; she'd never experienced such prolonged, close exposure to so much of the mineral, and her nerves were beginning to feel like they were burning. She plunged ahead without knowing where she was going, but at least she was no longer in her tiny cell or the close confines of the air ducts.
A low humming sound from ahead caught Sam's attention and she slowed down to walk more cautiously. She moved closer to the wall in spite of the naquadah, and peered around the corner. There was a barely visible force-shield blocking the path ahead. Sam smiled. She had finally found something.
Teal'c was beginning to lose patience. This monotonous facility seemed to extend forever with no reprieve. Shooting everyone in their path, though satisfying, was not helping them escape from this place. A change of tactics was necessary. He communicated his intentions to O'Neill and slowly rounded the next corner. He shot every guard but one, demanding instead that the alien lower his weapon if he wanted to live. The creature complied and Teal'c rounded the corner, keeping an eye out for any unseen enemies as he approached his prisoner.
The alien gave him a clearly defiant look, but Teal'c had broken more fierce opponents. O'Neill and Daniel Jackson took up defensive positions at both ends of the corridor, though Teal'c doubted his archeologist friend could do much more than shout a warning, hindered as he was by his lack of eye-wear.
Teal'c turned his attention back to the alien in front of him. He would start with a warning before asking any questions. He shoved his fist into the alien's stomach and watched with satisfaction as he doubled over and attempted to breathe.
It was times like these that Daniel appreciated just how formidable a figure Teal'c really was. He didn't think he'd have kept his lunch if Teal'c had punched him that hard. How lucky that Teal'c was on his side.
Daniel tried to ignore the interrogation being conducted behind him, keeping an eye out for trouble coming down the hall they'd just left. He heard footsteps approaching and signaled to Jack, who left his post to join him. Three guards approached, running, weapons in their hands but not held very effectively.
It was almost too easy—even Daniel managed to hit one of them, blurred though his vision was. Jack patted him on the shoulder and returned to his own post even as their prisoner started babbling in a strange, gurgling language. Daniel quickly joined Teal'c and started the process of trying to communicate with yet another alien.
Jack was getting antsy. They couldn't stay in the corridor, exposed and preoccupied with a prisoner forever. He decided to see if there was an empty cell nearby that they could hide in. He walked cautiously down the hallway. It didn't take long to find a section of cells. Jack fumbled for a moment, trying to find a way to open the doors, and found a small window that he realized must have been present in theirs as well. The cover slid open, allowing him a view inside. The first few cells he came across already held other prisoners—two of them Jaffa, to his surprise—and, not having time to deal with them, he moved on.
The fourth cell he peered into revealed a small child, no more than ten years old, standing in the center of the room. He didn't have to think about it—he opened the cell door and stepped inside.
The child whimpered and tucked herself into the far corner of the room, covering her face. Jack felt himself growing angry with the aliens that had imprisoned not only his team but a little child in such a cruel place. He closed the door and went to get Daniel, Teal'c and company. He'd found a cell to hide in.